News & Events
A collection of CGIAR featured news and upcoming events
Featured news
Using the MARPLE kit to diagnose wheat rust in Ethiopia
12.08.19- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
MARPLE (Mobile and Real-time PLant disEase) Diagnostics is a revolutionary mobile lab developed by a…
Read more-
New drought monitoring system will reduce climate risks for South Asian farmers
12.08.19- Climate
- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
To mitigate the food security and economic risks of South Asia’s frequent and intense droughts,…
Read more-
Artificial intelligence helps banana growers protect the world’s most favorite fruit
12.08.19- Biodiversity
Using artificial intelligence, scientists created an easy-to-use tool to detect banana diseases and …
Read more-
Alternatives to burning can increase Indian farmers’ profits and cut pollution, new study shows
09.08.19- Creating JOBS and GROWTH
- Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Published in Science, the article provides evidence for national policies that block stubble burning…
Read more-
Guiding farmers to safer use of pesticides in Rwanda and Burundi
08.08.19- Creating JOBS and GROWTH
- Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
It’s hard to overstate the importance of root, tuber, and banana (RTB crops) for smallholder…
Read more-
‘One Nation One Ration Card’ can transform lives in India
06.08.19- Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
On June 27, India Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan announced plans to move towards a system of…
Read more-
Upcoming events
Now until 25 Sep. 2019
- 25.08.19 > 30.08.19
World Water Week 2019
Read moreStockholm, Sweden - 03.09.19 > 06.09.19
African Green Revolution Forum 2019
Read moreAccra, Ghana - 03.09.19 > 05.09.19
WorldFish workshop: Towards resilient and equitable small-scale fisheries
Read moreWorldFish Headquarters, Malaysia
News from the Centers and Programs
Reuters.com: Water pollution an ‘invisible threat’ to global goals, economists warn
23.08.19- Climate
- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
World Bank report warns of the ripple effects of water pollution on the health, economies,…
Read more-
Independent.co.uk: World health chiefs call for more studies on microplastics in drinking water
22.08.19- Climate
- Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Research gap must be filled but meanwhile governments and businesses must urgently reduce plastic pr…
Read more-
Breaking Ground: Anani Bruce guards Africa’s maize harvest from insect pests
21.08.19Anani Bruce, maize entomologist at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) sin…
Read more
Raising a unified voice: Supporting African small-scale fishers and fish workers to be heard
21.08.19Bertha Kporvi (interviewee) at Sekondi market selling smoked fish in Sekondi, Ghana. Forty represent…
Read more
‘I can’t catch enough fish’: Balancing water needs for farmers and fishers in Myanmar
21.08.19Water control infrastructure in Myanmar. These sluices are used to stop saltwater intruding up the…
Read more
AsiaTimes.com: The developing world’s water crisis has arrived
19.08.19- Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
A study across 15 cities in South Asia, Africa and South America shows that water…
Read more-